The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) has welcomed the removal of John Steenhuisen from his position as Agriculture Minister, framing the decision as a necessary response to ongoing challenges in managing the country’s Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. The party argues that Steenhuisen’s tenure was marked by frustration within the farming sector over the State’s centralised vaccination programme and limited private-sector participation in disease control efforts. The announcement comes amid a broader Cabinet reshuffle by DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis, which also includes…

A senior KwaZulu-Natal Hawks officer has apologised to the nation after admitting to serious lapses in judgement linked to the handling of a high-value drug seizure that was later stolen. Brigadier Campbell Nyuswa, who heads the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit in the province, appeared before the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday, where he faced sustained scrutiny over his role in the failed management of a R200 million cocaine bust. During testimony, Nyuswa acknowledged that he had approved the Port…

Parliament’s newly established Impeachment Committee faces its first major challenge on Thursday as members consider President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent application to halt its proceedings. The committee, which has so far only convened to elect its chairperson, Makashule Gana, was expected to focus on setting its terms of reference and appointing an evidence leader. Instead, its attention has shifted to Ramaphosa’s legal bid to stop the process before it gathers momentum. Ramaphosa approached the courts last week, seeking an interdict against…